Slavery was still allowed in states that did not secede from the United States, including Delaware, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky. Maryland abolished slavery on Nov. 1, 1864, and Missouri did ...

Sustained trade union organizing began in 1794. They've gained important protections for workers, but they haven’t always ...

Modern slavery is called "trafficking in persons" or "forced labor." It is going on today worldwide and in the United States. According to the State Department, "some 800,000 to 900,000 people are ...

Modern descriptions often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true. For most of America’s colonial history, enslaved Africans were trafficked, sold, and held ...

Why the United States needs a modern WIC program by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), opinion contributors - 12/01/23 1:30 PM ET Getty Images ...

Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the issue.

Cross-cutting slavery Compared to 2016 global estimates, 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021, with women and children disproportionately vulnerable.